Skarzynski put down the heavy damaged aircraft so expertly in the stormy sea that all the crew was saved.

The other pilots reported they watched, stunned, as Loring dove his damaged aircraft into the battery position.

Though forced to land his damaged aircraft, Richthofen escaped injury.

A short time after taking command Steinhoff was shot down by Spitfires and had to crash-land his damaged aircraft.

Snir disengaged and nursed his damaged aircraft to a safe landing in Rephidim.

Taylor shot down two dive bombers and was able to damage another (the third damaged aircraft was considered Taylor's first probable kill).

Skarżyński ditched the heavy damaged aircraft in the stormy sea and all the crew were saved.

The strike forces, with many damaged aircraft, reached and landed on their respective carriers between 12:50 and 14:30.

Crews also helped to bring in damaged aircraft which could fly while being fed by fuel to a landing site.

Grasshoff was shot in the abdomen but was able to land his damaged aircraft.